Vocalist albums you enjoy?

[Chad Michael]

Sade (anything)
Anita Baker Rapture, Giving You the Best that I've Got
Al Jarreau Heart's Horizon
Sarah McLachlan Fumbling Toward Ecstasy
James Taylor Never Die Young

What are your favorite vocalist albums / cd's / etc.??

 

[MattAT]

Peter Gabriel! Listen to his stuff with Genesis. He was with the band until 75'. Fantastic music! One of the top vocalists.

 

[chanson]

Peter Gabriel! Listen to his stuff with Genesis. He was with the band until 75'. Fantastic music! One of the top vocalists.

+1

 

[maybe]

Jeff Buckley's Grace

 

[Baryonyx]

Paul Simon's "Graceland".

 

[Bombadil]

ditto on the Peter Gabriel. His solo stuff is great too...Tony Levin on bass. Check out "So" and "Up"
also:
Erykah Badu-Baduism
Marvin Gaye-What's Going On
Brazilian Girls-Talk to LaBomb

 

[gweimer]

Another vote for Peter Gabriel. That's where I first heard the wonder of Tony Levin.
David Bowie is another one.
Justin Timberlake
Glenn Hughes (I think of him as more vocalist than bassist)

 

[MilkyMcMilkMilk]

the 1st bjork album is really good

 

[sarcastro83]

I guarantee I'll probably like 98 % of any of the vocal performances either of these two ever did...

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[steamthief]

+1 on Marvin!

I also like Amy Winehouse's vocal stylings, no matter how cracky she appears.

 

[James Hart]

Sarah McLachlan is a long favorite... I have all she's released. Check out the newest one "Afterglow" if you dig "Fumbling". Erykah Badu, Sara Barelles, A Fine Frenzy, Colbie Caillat, Sia Furler, Corinne Bailey Rae, Sade, Ani DiFranco, Natalie Merchant, Sarah Bettens, Michelle Branch, Fiona Apple all get regular playlist time.

Peter Gabriel just keeps getting better, I feel "Up" is his best effort to date... the man just keeps bettering himself! Edwin McCain, Seal, Remy Shand, Musiq Soulchild, Lenny Kravitz, Counting Crows all are frequent to my playlists as well.

 

[morehorn]

ray lamontagne and kings of leon -- same producer as well, coincidentally

+1 gabriel/genesis too

 

[bass12]

+1 for Sade and Anita Baker.

"Khaled" and "N'ssi N'ssi" by Khaled (amazing vocals AND funky)

"Soro" and "Folon ...The Past" by Salif Keita

"Live" by Donny Hathaway (a voice like thick honey)

"Who Is Jill Scott?" by Jill Scott

"Seal" (1st album) by Seal

Anything by Steel Pulse (I've always loved David Hinds' voice - one of my favourites in the world of pop)

"Maxwell's Urban Hang Suite" by Maxwell (the sound of smooth - and some sweet bass playing)

"Galactica Rush" by Jhelisa (a lick of British soul never hurt anyone...)

"Hold On - I'm Coming" by Sam & Dave (they just don't make 'em like this anymore...)

 

[JimK]

Al Jarreau Heart's Horizon

I was a Jarreau fan...great studio players on his albums, nice Pop compositions with a jazzy/R&B touch...
If you like Heart's Horizon, check out his 'big 3' from the early '80s-
This Time
Breaking Away
Jarreau

 

[emor]

From "Esperanza"



What a lovely voice.

 

[elgecko]

I've been digging Lila Downs lately. She sings primarily in Spanish (which I don't really understand) but she's an incredible singer

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[ExaltBass]

Anything Richard Page (Pages, Mr. Mister, etc.) really mellows me out - and he has GREAT choices in bass players too! ahhhhh!

 

[filter]

The one and only Freddie Mercury.

 

[ugly_bassplayer]

MARVIN GAYE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[MattAT]

I can't believe I forgot about Maynard from Tool. One of my favorites. They are honestly the best live band I have ever seen as well as the most psychedelic. Check it!